under the pink

Under the Pink
copyright 1994 Atlantic Recording Corporation

~*~
"Under the Pink is a place. It's an internal place. It's the inner world, the inner life.
You have to listen from your stomach. To me, it's all there But you've got to be willing to
put your moccasins on and walk down the road."
~*~

PRETTY GOOD YEAR
     Tears on the sleeve of a man
     don't want to be a boy today
     heard the eternal footman
     bought himself a bike to race
     and Greg he writes letters and burns his CDs
     they say you were something in those formative years
     hold onto nothing as fast as you can
     well still pretty good year

     Maybe a bright sandy beach
     is gonna bring you back
     maybe not so now you're off
     you're gonna see America
     well let me tell you something about America
     pretty good year
     some things are melting now
     well what's it gonna take till my baby's alright

     and Greg he writes letters with his birthday pen
     sometimes he's aware that they're drawing him in
     Lucy was pretty your best friend agreed
     well still pretty good year

~*~

GOD
     God sometimes you just don't come through
     God sometimes you just don't come through
     Do you need a woman to look after you
     God sometimes you just don't come through

     You make pretty daisies pretty daisies love
     I gotta find what you're doing about things here
     a few witches burning gets a little toasty here
     I gotta find why you always go when the wind blows
     tell me you're crazy maybe then I'll understand
     you got your 9 iron in the back seat just in case
     heard you've gone south well babe you love your new 4 wheel
     I gotta find why you always go when the wind blows

[give not thy strength unto women
nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings]

Will you even tell her if you decide to make the sky fall
will you even tell her if you decide to make the sky

     God sometimes you just don't come through
     God sometimes you just don't come through
     Do you need a woman to look after you
     God sometimes you just don't come through

~*~

BELLS FOR HER
     and through the life force and there goes her friend
     on her Nishiki it's out of time
     and through the portal they can make amends

     hey would you say whatever we're blanket friends
     can't stop what's coming
     can't stop what's on its way

     and through the walls they made their mudpies
     I've got your mind I said
     she said I've your voice
     I said you don't need my voice girl
     you have your own
     but you never thought it was enough of
     so they went years and years
     like sisters blanket girls
     always there through that and this
     there's nothing we cannot ever fix I said

     can't stop what's coming
     can't stop what's on its way
     Bells and footfalls and soldiers and dolls
     brothers and lovers she and I were
     now she seems to be sand under his shoes
     there's nothing I can do
     can't stop what's coming
     can't stop what's on its way

     and now I speak to you are you in there
     you have her face and her eyes
     but you are not her
     and we go at each other like blank ettes
     who can't find their thread and their bare

     can't stop loving
     can't stop what is on its way
     and I see it coming
     and it's on its way

~*~

PAST THE MISSION
     I don't believe I went too far
     I said I was willing
     she said she knew what my books did not
     I thought she knew what's up

     Past the mission
     behind the prison tower
     past the mission
     I once knew a hot girl
     past the mission
     they're closing every hour
     past the mission
     I smell the roses

     She said they all think they know him well
     she knew him better
     everyone wanted something from him
     I did too but I shut my mouth
     he just gave me a smile

     Hey they found a body
     not sure it was his
     still they're using his name
     and she gave him shelter
     and somewhere I know she knows
     somewhere I know she knows
     somethings only she knows

~*~

BAKER BAKER
     Baker Baker baking a cake
     make me a day
     make me whole again
     and I wonder what's in a day
     what's in your cake this time

     I guess you heard he's gone to L.A.
     he says that behind my eyes I'm hiding
     and he tells me I pushed him away
     that my heart's been hard to find

     here
     there must be something here
     there must be something here
     here

     Baker Baker can you explain
     if truly his heart was made of icing
     and I wonder how mine would taste
     maybe we could change his mind

     I know you're late for your next parade
     you came to make sure that I'm not running
     well I ran from him in all kinds of ways
     guess it was her turn this time

     time
     thought I'd make friends with time
     thought we'd be flying
     maybe not this time

     Baker Baker baking a cake
     make me a day
     make me whole again
     and I wonder if he's ok
     if you see him say hi

~*~

THE WRONG BAND
     I think it's perfectly clear
     we're in the wrong band
     Ginger is always sincere
     just not to one man
     she called me up and she said
     you know that I'm drowning
     it's the dog trainer again
     he says that he thinks that she needs more hands

     I think it's perfectly clear
     we're in the wrong band
     Senator let's be sincere
     as much as we can
     he called her up and he said
     the new prosecutor soon will be wanting a word
     so she's got a soft spot for heels and spurs
     and there's something believin in her voice again
     said there's something believin
     instead of just leavin

     And she gets her cigars from the sweet fat man
     I think it's perfectly clear
     we're in the wrong band
     Heidi says she'll be sincere
     as much as she can
     I called her up and I said
     you know that I'm drowning
     put on your raincoat again
     cause even the sun's got a price on it
     and there's something believin in her voice again
     said there's something believin in her voice
     instead of just leavin

     She said it's time I open my eyes
     don't be afraid to open your eyes
     maybe she's right
     maybe she's right
     maybe she's right
     maybe she's right

~*~

THE WAITRESS
     So I want to kill this waitress
     she's worked her a year longer than I
     If I did it fast you know that's an act of kindness

     But I believe in peace
     I believe in peace, Bitch
     I believe in peace

     I want to kill this waitress
     I can't believe this violence in mind
     and is her power all in her club sandwich

     I want to kill this killing wish
     they're too many stars and not enough sky
     Boys all think she's living kindness
     ask a fellow waitress
     ask a fellow waitress

~*~

CORNFLAKE GIRL
     Never was a cornflake girl
     thought that was a good solution
     hangin with the raisin girls
     she's gone to the other side
     givin us a yo heave ho
     things are getting kind of gross
     and I go at sleepy time
     this is not really happening
     you bet your life it is

Peel out the watchword just peel out the watchword

     She knows what's going on
     seems we got a cheaper feel now
     all the sweeteaze are gone
     gone to the other side
     with my encyclopedia
     they musta paid her a nice price
     she's puttin on her string bean love
     this is not really happening
     you bet your life it is

     Rabbit where'd you put the keys girl
     and the man with the golden gun
     thinks he knows so much
     thinks he knows so much
     Rabbit where'd you put the keys girl

~*~

ICICLE
     Icicle Icicle where are you going
     I have a hiding place when spring marches in
     will you keep watch for me
     I hear them calling
     gonna lay down
     gonna lay down

     greeting the monster in our Easter dresses
     Father says bow your head like the Good Book says
     well I think the Good Book is missing some pages
     gonna lay down
     gonna lay down

     and when my hand touches myself
     I can finally rest my head
     and when they say take from his body
     I think I'll take from mine instead

     Getting Off Getting Off while they're all downstairs
     singing prayers sing away he's in my pumpkin p.j's
     lay your book on my chest
     feel the word
     feel the word
     feel the word
     feel it

     I could have
     I should have
     I could have flown
     you know I could have
     I should have
     I didn't so

~*~

CLOUD ON MY TONGUE
     Someone's knockin on my kitchen door
     leave the wood outside
     what all the girls here are freezing cold
     leave me with your Borneo
     I don't need much to keep me warm

     don't stop now what you're doing
     what you're doing my ugly one
     Bring them all here
     hard to hide a hundred girls in your hair
     it won't be fair if I hate her
     if I ate her
     you can go now

     You're already in there
     I'll be wearing your tattoo
     you're already in there

     Got a cloud sleeping on my tongue
     he goes then it goes
     and kiss the violets as they're waking up

leave me with your Borneo
leave me the way I was before

     You're already in there
     I'll be wearing your tatoo
     I'm already in circles and circles and circles again
     the girl's in circles and circles got to stop spinning
     circles and circles and circles again
     thought I was over the bridge now

~*~

SPACE DOG
     Way to go Mr. Microphone
     show us all what you don't know
     centuries secret societies
     he's out commander still
     space dog

     so sure we were on something
     your feet are finally on the ground he said
     so sure we were on something
     your feet are just on the ground girl

     rain and snow
     our engines have been receiving your eager call
     there's Colonel Dirtyfishydishcloth
     he'll distract her good
     don't worry so

     and to the one you thought was on your side
     she can't understand
     she truly believes the lies

     Lemon Pie
     he's coming through
     our commander still Space dog
     lines secure Space dog

     Deck the halls
     I'm young again
     I'm you again
     racing turtles
     the grapefruit is winning
     seems i keep getting this story twisted
     so where's Neil when you need him
     deck the halls
     it's you again
     it's you again
     somewhere someone must know the ending
     is she still pissing in the river now
     heard she's gone
     moved into a trailer park

     so sure we were on something
     [so sure those girls now are in the Navy]
     your feet finally on the ground he said
     [those bombs our friends can't even hurt you now]
     so sure we were on something
     [and hold those tears cause they're still on your side]
     you feet just on the ground girl
     [don't hear the dogs barking]
     so sure we were on something
     [don't say you know we've gone Andromeda]
     your feet finally on the ground he said
     [stood with those girls before]
     so sure we were on something
     [the hair in pairs it just got nasty]
     your feet are just on the ground
     [and now those girls are gone]

~*~

YES, ANASTASIA

I know what you want the magpies have come
if you know me so well then tell me which hand I use

Make them go
make it go

     Saw her there in a restaurant
     Poppy don't go
     I know your mother is a good one
     but Poppy don't go
     I'll take you home
     show me the things I've been missin
     show me the ways I forgot to be speaking
     show me the ways to get back to the garden
     show me the ways to get around the get around
     show me the ways to button up buttons
     that have forgotten they're buttons
     well we can't have that
     forgetting that

     girls girls what have we done to ourselves
     driving on the vine
     over clothes lines
     but officer I saw the sign
     thought I'd been through this in 1919
     counting the tears of ten thousand men
     and gathered them all
     but my feet are slipping
     there's something we left on the windowsill
     there's something we left yes

     We'll see how brave you are
     we'll see how fast you'll be running
     we'll see how brave you are
     yes, Anastasia
     and all your dollies have friends

     Thought she deserved no less than she'd give
     well happy birthday
     her blood's on my hands
     it's kind of a shame cause I did like that dress
     it's funny the things that you find in the rain
     the things that you find
     in the mall and in the date mines
     in the knots still in her hair
     on the bus I'm on my way down
     all the girls seem to be there

     Come along now little darlin'
     come along now with me
     come along now little darlin'
     we'll see how brave you are

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